The E. O. Wilson Biophilia Center, located in Freeport, Florida, provides free environmental education to Walton, Okaloosa, Bay, Holmes, and Washington County students with a concentration in STEM subjects. The surrounding five local school districts consider the Biophilia Center to be an extension of their classroom, as we are their science education project-based learning facility – the place where schooling becomes applicable. Each year, the Biophilia Center educates over 6,000 students in a five-county area and averages more than 100 students every school day.

Students who visit the Biophilia Center learn about the natural environment through interpretive exhibits as well as an extensive trail system through our 55,000 acre nature preserve, Nokuse Plantation. The Biophilia Center’s curriculum coincides with Florida's education standards. While promoting STEM subjects, students are provided opportunities for inquiry, investigation, and innovation by gaining a better understanding and knowledge of their natural surroundings.

In addition to educating schoolchildren and the public, the Biophilia Center recently expanded with the addition of an overnight summer camp program – Camp Longleaf.

Job Purpose Plan and lead all aspects of fundraising while collaborating with the Nokuse Education President and Board of Directors to develop and implement revenue strategies for Nokuse Education, Inc.

The Opportunity Reporting to the President, the Director of Development serves as a vital leadership team member and an active participant in making strategic decisions affecting the Biophilia Center and how it funds its mission.

The ideal candidate for Development Director is an experienced, self-motivated professional who will lead external communications and fundraising success for Nokuse Education.

The Development Director will design and implement a comprehensive plan for external communications while developing key relationships through cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding philanthropic support from individuals, corporations, and foundations.

The Development Director will have primary responsibility for establishing and implementing the infrastructure to grow our early-stage development plan through major gifts, grants, special events, corporate, and foundation support. S/he will grow and diversify Nokuse Education’s donor base/pipeline and work closely with other team members to secure funding for existing programs and new initiatives.

S/he will also assist the Biophilia Center team in creating external communications for the organization including maintaining the website, writing and executing quarterly newsletters, creating and implementing social media strategy, publicizing the work and financial support of the organization, overseeing messaging, and visual documentation of programming and events.

Ideal Candidate

Experience with and ability to raise funds through various combinations of philanthropy, investment, and/or public funding sources

Ability to work cooperatively as well as lead, motivate and mentor a team of staff and/or volunteers for success including partnering with diverse groups of people and organizations at all levels

Background in one or more of: development, marketing, communications, public relations, sales, finance, business, or nonprofit

Experience directing a major program, whole system, or other projects of strategic importance

Ability to work both independently without close oversight and as a team player who will productively engage with others at varying levels of seniority within and outside of the organization

Working knowledge of donor database procedures and best practices for successful use in a well-rounded fundraising program

High energy and passion for environmental education and conservation mission

Physical Demands

While performing this job, employees may occasionally be required to talk, stand, or sit for long periods of time, walk, climb stairs, key data, stoop, twist, bend, crawl, speak, and hear. As Nokuse Education’s mission focus includes environmental education and conservation, it is expected that candidates for this role occasionally participate in hiking the trails on the Plantation. The physical demands and work environment listed here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable a person with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Compensation

Competitive salary to be negotiated with qualified finalist(s)

Time & Location

Full time, with flexible schedule

Preferred residence in Walton County, Okaloosa County, or Bay County, Florida with the ability to travel frequently within the region, regardless of home base.

To Apply

To apply, please submit a letter of interest and a resume with a minimum of three professional references, to information@eowilsoncenter.org.

About E.O. Wilson Biophilia Center

The E. O. Wilson Biophilia Center, located in Freeport, Florida, provides free environmental education to Walton, Okaloosa, Bay, Holmes, and Washington County students with a concentration in STEM subjects. The surrounding five local school districts consider the Biophilia Center to be an extension of their classroom, as we are their science education project-based learning facility – the place where schooling becomes applicable. Each year, the Biophilia Center educates over 6,000 students in a five-county area and averages more than 100 students every school day.
Students who visit the Biophilia Center learn about the natural environment through interpretive exhibits as well as an extensive trail system through our 55,000 acre nature preserve, Nokuse Plantation. The Biophilia Center’s curriculum coincides with Florida's education standards. While promoting STEM subjects, students are provided opportunities for inquiry, investigation, and innovation by gaining a better understanding and knowledge of their natural surroundings.
In addition to educating schoolchildren and the public, the Biophilia Center recently expanded with the addition of an overnight summer camp program... – Camp Longleaf.
The E.O. Wilson Biophilia Center operates under the auspices of Nokuse Education, Inc., a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

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